Today, a student and I were discussing a commercial parody he had made for the Lifelong Writing Project. The student's commercial ended with a series of bloopers that reminded me of the Buttery Flaky Crust outtakes from a recent Dysart's Restaurant commercial.

Next week, hundreds of students from around the United States will meet in Washington DC to put on my favorite show of the year - the Scripps National Spelling Bee!

We will watch the preliminary rounds in class on Wednesday thanks to a complimentary live stream of the broadcast on ESPN3. Anyone who wishes to watch the final rounds should tune in Thursday, May 29 at 8pm for prime time coverage on ESPN.

Spelling is my favorite sport!

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